The last twenty-four hours had been one result after another, and the small swell of pride she felt for her team was only marred by the pointless loss of a young life.
A gentleman is simply a patient wolf’ —Lana Turner
Sorry son, you can’t. But I’ll come back for you. I promise.’ Charles wiped the tears from Frank’s freckled cheek with his thumb.
You come into this world alone, and you go out of it alone. As soon as you make peace with that, the sooner you learn there's no point being afraid.
Silently one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.’ Henry
I wanted to tell him that I understood, that sometimes the basest instinct in our human nature takes control. When all you have is threatened, it’s only natural to lash out. But my tongue felt like it...
Educated man, Detective,’ Dr Curtis interrupted, folding his arms once more across his chest. ‘I know what an inference is. Now, I’d appreciate it if you’d move things along.’ But Steve refused to bud...
She lived and breathed the streets, and would lay her neck on the line to protect its occupants. But how did she tell an idealist that the world was not black and white?
Water found its own level, she had said, and there were enough damaged souls in the world to find each other and begin the cycle all over again.
Showing 41 to 49 of 49 results